The MLS debut of David Beckham harshly illustrated the incongruities plaguing his new team and what he perhaps can do to resolve its myriad problems. During a runout of about 20 minutes in a 1-0 loss to D.C. United at RFK Thursday, he swerved a threatening free kick that produced ... Read the whole story

[MLS WEEKEND PREVIEWS] The David Beckham show moves to New England, where the Galaxy looks to get its first win since the Englishman's arrival four weeks ago. New York is back in action after a two-week layoff, FC Dallas looks to take over the lead in the Western Conference, and ... Read the whole story

American Benny Feilhaber, the hero of the USA's 2007 Gold Cup victory, joined promoted English Premier League club Derby County on Thursday when he won his appeal with Britain's Home Office to get a work permit. Read the whole story

[MAKING A LIST] Derby County's signing of Benny Feilhaber brings to 10 the number of Americans in the English Premier League, which kicks off the 2007-08 season on Saturday. That number doesn't include three teenagers in EPL youth academies. Five other Americans -- including Gold Cup champions Jay DeMerit and ... Read the whole story

[MAKING A LIST] Of the 10 Americans in Germany's two professional divisions, only two -- Steve Cherundolo and Gregg Berhalter -- were with teams in these divisions a year ago. Youngsters Kamani Hill, Neven Subotic and Sal Zizzo signed in the last year. Josh Wolff and Heath Pearce signed as ... Read the whole story

Bayern Munich was involved in the largest German Bundesliga transfer deals involving the sale of a player from a foreign club (Franck Ribery), the sale of a player to a foreign club (Owen Hargreaves) and the sale of a player between German clubs (Miroslav Klose). Read the whole story

Former Polish international Peter Nowak has been named the head coach of the U.S. under-23 men's national team that will attempt to qualify for the the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Read the whole story

Peter Nowak will have a deep squad of players to pick for the U.S. under-23 national team that will attempt to qualify for next year's Olympic Games. Players must be born on or after Jan. 1, 1985. Ten U-23 candidates have been capped at the senior level. Many U-23 possibles ... Read the whole story

"There are moves to give it to England. I must fight that. I really don't believe that we should just lay down and play dead to anyone who wants to take the World Cup from CONCACAF. I know in FIFA there are those persons who believe the rules should be changed to satisfy Europe but I tell you this today we shall fight it to the very end." and ... "If by chance, in 2018, the World Cup were to go to Europe, I'm quite sure, with the English luck as it is, they won't get it. It'll be Italy, ...More